Police are investigating the death of a fox found in a garden in Plessis-Trévise, in Val-de-Marne, after a local association filed a complaint. The animal’s body was discovered on Sunday. Investigators say there was a wound on the fox’s side, and a metallic object may also have been detected in its body, according to Le Parisien. The municipality says a metal detector used over the site helped reveal the presence of an object. This finding is consistent with the working theory that the fox was killed by a gunshot, though that cause has not been confirmed. The case is being handled as a judicial matter after it was opened by the public prosecutor’s office in Créteil. An additional autopsy has been scheduled to examine the injuries in more detail. The town says it condemns any act of violence against animals. It has asked anyone with information about the fox’s death to contact the police. The investigation remains under way, with prosecutors awaiting the results of the scheduled autopsy and further examination of the animal’s injuries.